Sec. 203. Grants to State and local community organizations for outreach and enrollment
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From the amounts appropriated under subsection
(c)for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall award grants to State and local community organizations to conduct outreach and enrollment efforts that are designed to increase the enrollment of dual eligible individuals (as defined in section 2201 of the Social Security Act) in health benefits plans that provide integrated care for such individuals under State Integrated Care Programs for Dual Eligible Individuals established under XXII of the Social Security Act. The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and States, shall develop and issue model standards for outreach and education conducted by State and local community organizations awarded grants under this section that include the following: Information and education support is available for individuals in a range of languages, and online, over the phone, and in person. Materials presented are easy to read, written in as low a reading comprehension level as possible, and are in the proper language for the individual involved. Information presented online is accessible for individuals with disabilities. Information is presented in a manner that takes into consideration the accessibility needs of the individual, such as language access requirements and the health literacy level of the individual. There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year thereafter, $50,000,000 to carry out this section.